Managing the front-end phase of process innovation under conditions of high uncertainty

Vinit Parida (), Pankaj C. Patel (), Johan Frishammar () and Joakim Wincent ()
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Vinit Parida: Luleå University of Technology
Pankaj C. Patel: Villanova University
Johan Frishammar: Luleå University of Technology
Joakim Wincent: Luleå University of Technology

Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, 2017, vol. 51, issue 5, No 6, 1983-2000

Abstract: Abstract Using a fuzzy-set qualitative comparison analysis, we identify and examine key conditions for success in early front-end phases of process innovation projects. We focus on the very initial stage of the innovation process—the front-end phase—and a selection of conditions for managing highly uncertain process innovation projects. In high-uncertainty projects coupled with high levels of equivocality, formalizing roles and processes should be consistently avoided; however, idea screening is beneficial. Moreover, in successful innovation projects formalized processes but not formalized roles are beneficial. The findings suggest that formalizing roles and processes, a success factor in prior studies of innovation, does not result in success of process innovation projects.

Keywords: Innovation; fsQCA; Uncertainty; Process innovation; Fuzzy front-end; Equivocality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1007/s11135-016-0376-4

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